Does Rio Ferdinand ever talk about QPR?

Every day there are articles about Rio Ferdinand in the press (just go to NewsNow and have a look).

I struggle to find ANY that have anything to do with the football team that he is contracted to and pays him a lot of money for doing sweet nothing.

I thought that it was a good idea to bring in a player with so much experience to help the younger, greener centre backs, but I am afraid that I was wrong. All Ferdinand can show them is how to position yourself to get a pundit's job when your career is over.

I will be glad to see the back of him at the end of the season ... unless, of course, cousin Les decides to keep the sponger on the payroll in some capacity or other.

 

I'm told he does raise a glass to us and Harry Redknapp during long lunches with his bank manager

The serious question for the club when considering purchases going forward is, how the hell do you tell the difference between a shot defender like Ferdinand and a vintage gem like Ryan Nelsen?

 

Don't sign any player from Manchester United.

Don't sign any player who is clearly a ****ing clunge.

Don't sign any player who you have to convince to join the club rather than retiring.

 

If we're first in the 'race' to sign a 30+ knight of the footballing realm there's got to be something dodgy about the deal in the first place.
We gambled on Nelsen and Dunne and won, injuries notwithstanding, but Ferdinand not only couldn't do it anymore he had no intention of even trying.

 

That last point is bang on

 

Brilliant, I can't tell you how much I appreciate this post................... Thanks, Eamon.
For the past 12 months, ( correct me if I'm wrong ) Rio has sprouted about every other team by and large ............ except us, the team that is paying his wages.
Forget about everything this guy has achieved, probably fair to say that if he really did two hoots about us, he would have mentioned us by now.

Any half decent player at least acknowledges his current squad and team but sadly ................... not with Rio.
He came only for the money............. and to write his books.
He sure as hell gave little in return.
Thanks Harry ............. you may have gone but were still suffering from your blinkered management.

 

A prime example of Redknapp's Berkishness - signing this clown ahead of another striker

 

Rio's career ended in 2013.

It seems nobody told QPR.

 

I don't want to upset anybody but, am I the only one who thinks he has played the odd decent game for us?

I thought he was half decent up at Sunderland for example. I know he was responsible for a few goals but then again, all our defenders have had their dodgy moments.

I suspect Ramsey might even start him tomorrow.

 

He does give us a mention every time he rings the bank, "are my wages from QPR in yet?".

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He's had a handful of reasonable or good games but he's been an awful, awful signing and totally indicative of what this club has been doing wrong for several years now. Pure gluttony from Redknapp to add to a position where the team wasn't short with a cripple who had no intention of even playing football let alone for QPR. It sends a terrible message to Ehmer or any young defender at the club and I don't blame them for wanting out.

 

Tony was convinced by Harry that Rio wasn't another old crock. Most of the oldies we have signed have been total ****e. Even Dunne is past his best, can't fault his commitment but his speed has gone and that has cost goals. Giving Zamora another year when we all knew he is past his best some time ago. Tony, simple answer is don't sign old players like you said you wouldn't after the championship final.

 

I suspect he may be like lot of us......it's his job (albeit a bloody well paid one!) and doesn't like to talk about work when away from it. Can't blame him, he's not a fan and why would or should he talk about QPR when not at "work".

 

No I agree with you Finglas - I do remember him having 1 good game,. maybe it was at Sunderland, and a couple more where he did ok. But when we already had 2 experienced, but past their best, more liable to injury CB's in our Squad, I never understood why Harry brought in another in Rio. I thought him a terrible signing. He had more experience at the very top than the other 2, but was a much bigger injury risk - which was very clear from his injury record, and few slow, under par games at ManU the last couple of years. Park was about our worst ever signing for me also from ManU, but at least his injury problems were a little less obvious than Rio's prior to their signings. And so it has proved with us - Rio was one of Harry's worst pieces of work - how he persuaded a skeptical TF to fork out for him baffles me.

 

I agree with most of that Os I really can't see how 1 good game in 34 can be justified by anyone. His signing was an out and out ego signing by Redknapp when no one else wanted to sign him. How Fernandez fell for it is another mystery in a lengthening list of mysteries......

 

Rio' s wife just passed away from cancer illness. Our sympathy with Rio & his kids. Horrible & nasty chancer is.

 

In the light of what has happened perhaps this thread should be removed...

 

I don't really see why. Awful thing to happen to anyone but not really relevant to what a dismal footballer he has been.

 

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It's about showing a little respect. We can all agree that his football has been poor this season but some of the comments, in light of what has happened, are cringeworthy...

 

Disagree. He's still a crap signing and still a very dislikeable bloke. Again, dreadful thing to happen to the guy and probably another reason he shouldn't have been signed if his focus has, rightly, been on his wife for however long.